National Active and Retired Federal Employees
Florida Federation of Chapters
Who We Are
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) was
organized on February 19, 1921 by 14 federal retirees in Washington, DC. Since
it’s inception, the Association has expanded as members created Chapters
throughout the nation and overseas. The Chapters then organized state
Federations to serve as a link to the national organization.
The mission of NARFE is to protect the earned benefits of America’s current
federal employees, retired federal workers, their families and survivors.
NARFE membership includes about 350,000 members. The National Headquarters is in
Alexandria, VA with four elected Resident Officers, ten elected Region Vice
Presidents, and its headquarters staff.
With Chapter and Federation members throughout the organization, all work to
accomplish NARFE goals: continue recruitment and retention of eligible persons
to become members of Chapters; maintain a commitment of service to members and
survivors; and, through NARFE’s political action committee (NARFE-PAC) continue
to lobby Congress about actions favorable to federal workers and retirees.
The Florida Federation of Chapters is one of the largest with about 20,000
members in 77 Chapters. From these Chapters, many dedicated elected and
appointed Federation members make a strong impact on state and national
legislatures regarding legislation, health care concerns, and other issues
important to federal employees, retirees and their families.
Membership in NARFE and the Florida Federation of Chapters is open to civilians
in any agency of the federal government including: current federal employees,
retirees, spouses and former spouses of current and retired federal employees,
former employees eligible for deferred annuity, and survivors of those eligible
to join NARFE.
NARFE is the only national organization dedicated to protecting the interests of
current federal employees, federal retirees and their dependents. NARFE has had
a remarkable success record and continues its mission of legislative
accountability by members of congress, membership recruitment and retention, and
service to its members.
Even with about 20,000 members in the Florida Federation of Chapters, there is a
very large number – estimated at between 150,000 and 200,000 current and retired
federal workers eligible to join NARFE in Florida.
The Florida Federation of Chapters of NARFE encourages eligible individuals to
complete the NARFE membership application and become active in a local Chapter.